Ed Luera
Ed Luera was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Bellevue Board of Directors in Washington. He was defeated by fellow challenger My-Linh Thai in the November 5, 2013 general election to replace outgoing member Paul Mills. Luera campaigned for higher standards in the classroom and improved educational resources for teachers.
Biography
Luera earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard College and a Master's of public administration from Columbia University. He previously worked with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey before moving to Washington. At the time of his candidacy, Luera was Vice President of Leasing and Marketing for Clise Properties, Inc. He and his wife, Dana, have three children attending district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2013
Luera ran against fellow challenger My-Linh Thai on November 5, 2013.
Results
General election
| Bellevue School District, Four-year term, District 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  My-Linh Thai |
57% | 15,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Luera | 42.8% | 11,734 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 27,447 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
Luera placed second in the primary held on August 6, 2013 for District 4 of the Bellevue Board of Directors. Luera and My-Linh Thai advanced to the November 5, 2013 general election.[3]
| Bellevue Board of Directors, Primary, District 4, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | My-Linh Thai |
40.9% | 7,611 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Luera |
35.1% | 6,533 | |
| Nonpartisan | Erik Fretheim | 24% | 4,459 | |
| Total Votes | 18,603 | |||
| Source: King County Elections | ||||
Funding
Luera reported $3,825.00 in contributions and no expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left his campaign with $3,825.00 on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Luera's campaign website listed the following endorsements for 2013:[5]
- Bill Pollard
- Dorothy C. Bullitt
- Lourdes Portillo Salazar
- Magdaleno Leno Rose-Avila
- Al Clise
- Brad Baumann
Campaign themes
2013
Luera provided the following statement for the King County Local Voters' Pamphlet ahead of the August 6, 2013 primary:[6]
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"As your Director, I will be a passionate advocate to make certain that our children are not only receiving the best education anywhere, anytime, but that they are also availing themselves of this opportunity. I will make certain that our teachers are provided with the best training, facilities, and administrative support and encouragement to help them develop America’s “best and the brightest.” As a Bellevue youth track and football coach, mentor to local at-risk youth and father of two current Bellevue area high school students, I have found that children will always rise to our level of expectation for them. To expect more is to guarantee it and our children and America’s future demand no less." |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ed + Luera + Bellevue + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Bellevue School District, Washington
- Bellevue School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ King County Elections, "2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ Ed Luera for Bellevue School Board," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "August 2013 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Ed Luera for Bellevue School Board, "Endorsements," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed August 20, 2013
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